Ghost towns in Alberta

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The province of Alberta has several ghost towns that have been completely or partially abandoned.[1]

Ghost towns are towns that once had a considerable population, that have since dwindled in numbers causing some or all its business to close, either due to the rerouting of a highway, train tracks being pulled, or exhaustion of some natural resource.

House in Cadomin
House in Cadomin
Hotel in Luscar, 1950s
Hotel in Luscar, 1950s
Sun setting on Maybutt
Sun setting on Maybutt
Mercoal in the 1950s
Mercoal in the 1950s
The road into Mountain Park - an early colour photo
The road into Mountain Park - an early colour photo
Vacant Store Nemiscam
Vacant Store Nemiscam
Vacant Store Orion
Vacant Store Orion
Grain elevator in Skiff
Grain elevator in Skiff

Contents

[edit] List of ghost towns

Contents
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Ghost towns County/MD Location Events/activity Peak Year Peak population Population
Alderson Cypress County 50°17′00″N 111°19′60″W / 50.28335, -111.3333 (Alderson)
Alexo Clearwater County 52°28′00″N 115°47′60″W / 52.46667, -115.7999 (Alexo) Former coal mining town
Allerston 0
Allingham Kneehill County 51°41′00″N 113°35′60″W / 51.69999, -113.5999 (Allingham) 0
Altorado Forty Mile County 0
Amber Valley Athabasca County 54°43′00″N 112°54′60″W / 54.73333, -112.9166 (Altorado) 0
Anthracite Banff National Park 51°11′57″N 115°30′01″W / 51.19916, -115.5003 (Anthracite) 0
Ardenode Wheatland County 51°08′50″N 113°25′23″W / 51.14707, -113.4231 (Ardenode) 0
Ardley Red Deer County 52°16′00″N 113°13′60″W / 52.26668, -113.2332 (Ardley) 0
Bankhead Banff National Park 51°11′60″N 115°31′60″W / 51.19998, -115.5333 (Bankhead) Former coal mining town 1,800
Bardo 53°18′06″N 112°41′04″W / 53.30172, -112.6845 (Bardo) 0
Battle Bend 52°26′03″N 111°26′39″W / 52.43410, -111.4442 (Battle Bend) 0
Beazer Cardston County 49°06′57″N 113°28′51″W / 49.11575, -113.4807 (Beazer) 0
Bezanson Grande Prairie County 55°13′45″N 118°21′28″W / 55.22913, -118.3579 (Bezanson) Railway detoured and missed the area, town site moved 1914 85
Bindloss 50°52′43″N 110°16′32″W / 50.87872, -110.2756 (Bindloss) 0
Bingham Forty Mile County 0
Buffalo 50°48′00″N 110°39′60″W / 50.80001, -110.6666 (Buffalo) 0
Bulwark 52°14′00″N 111°34′60″W / 52.24999, -111.5833 (Bulwark) 0
Butte 52°11′00″N 114°43′60″W / 52.18334, -114.7333 (Butte) 0
Cadomin Yellowhead County 53°01′57″N 117°19′35″W / 53.03246, -117.3265 (Cadomin) Former coal mining town 1930 1,800 64 (2004)
Caldwell Cardston County 300
Coalspur 53°11′00″N 117°01′02″W / 53.18340, -117.0171 (Coalspur) 0
Conquerville Forty Mile County 0
Conrad Forty Mile County 49°31′00″N 111°57′60″W / 49.51667, -111.9666 (Conrad) 0
Del Bonita Cardston County 49°01′46″N 112°47′21″W / 49.02945, -112.7892 (Del Bonita) 0
Dorothy Starland County 51°18′00″N 112°18′60″W / 51.30002, -112.3166 (Dorothy) 1920's 100
East Coulee Starland County 51°20′11″N 112°29′22″W / 51.33632, -112.4894 (East Coulee) 1930s 3,000
Embarras Landing Yellowhead County 53°18′00″N 116°54′00″W / 53.30000, -116.9000 (Embarras Landing) 0
Frankburg 0
Georgetown 0
Harrisville Cardston County 0
Judson Cardston County 49°31′00″N 112°20′60″W / 49.53332, -112.3499 (Judson) 0
Kimball Cardston County 49°05′00″N 113°11′60″W / 49.08335, -113.1999 (Kimball) 8,000
Kovach 50°56′00″N 115°11′60″W / 50.93335, -115.1999 (Kovach) 0
Legend Forty Mile County 49°28′56″N 111°35′51″W / 49.48208, -111.5975 (Legend) 0
Lille 0
Luscar Yellowhead County 53°04′06″N 117°24′01″W / 53.06821, -117.4003 (Luscar) Former coal mining town 0
Maybutt Warner County 1920's 250 2
Mercoal 53°09′00″N 117°04′60″W / 53.16666, -117.0833 (Mercoal) Former coal mining town 0
Mintlaw 52°13′18″N 113°54′52″W / 52.22179, -113.9144 (Mintlaw) 0
Mitford 51°12′44″N 114°33′03″W / 51.21212, -114.5508 (Mitford) 0
Mountain Park 52°55′00″N 117°15′60″W / 52.91668, -117.2666 (Mountain Park) Former coal mining town 0
Nemiscam Forty Mile County 49°28′00″N 111°15′60″W / 49.48332, -111.2666 (Nemiskam) 0
Nordegg Clearwater County 52°28′05″N 116°04′53″W / 52.46800, -116.0814 (Nordegg) Former coal mining town/National Historic Site 3,000
Pakowki Forty Mile County 49°27′57″N 110°56′52″W / 49.46594, -110.9477 (Pakowki) 0
Pendant d'Oreille 0
Railey Cardston County 0
Retlaw Municipal District of Taber 50°04′00″N 112°15′60″W / 50.06667, -112.2666 (Retlaw) 0
Rowley Starland County 51°45′55″N 112°47′17″W / 51.76530, -112.7880 (Rowley) 1920 500
Skiff Forty Mile County 49°29′38″N 111°47′37″W / 49.49379, -111.7935 (Skiff) 6
Tail Creek 0
Taylorville Cardston County 49°01′60″N 113°06′60″W / 49.03331, -113.1166 (Taylorville) 0
Travers Vulcan County 50°15′07″N 112°32′51″W / 50.25198, -112.5476 (Travers) 0
Twin River Cardston County 0
Wardlow 50°54′23″N 111°33′03″W / 50.90644, -111.5509 (Wardlow) 0
Whiskey Gap Cardston County 49°01′57″N 113°01′59″W / 49.03250, -113.0331 (Whiskey Gap) 0
Whitford 53°51′60″N 112°12′60″W / 53.86665, -112.2166 (Whitford) 0
Whitla 49°52′00″N 111°02′60″W / 49.86669, -111.0499 (Whitla) 0
Wimborne Kneehill County 51°51′55″N 113°35′39″W / 51.86525, -113.5941 (Wimborne) 0
Winnifred 49°53′00″N 111°11′60″W / 49.89999, -111.1999 (Winnifred) 0
Woolford Cardston County 49°11′00″N 113°07′60″W / 49.18334, -113.1333 (Woolford) 1910 0
Wostok 53°51′00″N 112°27′60″W / 53.85000, -112.4666 (Wostok) 0

[edit] See also

Communities in Canada's provinces and territories

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ghost towns in Canada. Alberta Ghost Towns. Retrieved on 2007-10-30.

[edit] External links

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